first people
noun[plural]
(alsoFirst People)uk/ˌfɜːst ˈpiː.pəl/us/ˌfɝːst ˈpiː.pəl/(alsofirst peoples,First Peoples)thegroupsofpeoplewhoseancestorslivedinNorthAmericaorAustraliabefore the Europeansarrived. Thistermis usedmainlyto refer to theindigenouspeoplesof theareathat is now Canada,includingInuitand Métispeople:
Harperapologizedto Canada’s firstpeoplesfortheirtreatment.哈珀为加拿大第一批子民的遭遇向其道歉。
ThedesignsaresacredFirst Peoplesymbols.
Australia's firstpeopleknewandrespectedthespiritof thedesert.澳大利亚的第一批子民了解并尊重沙漠的精神。
Compare
First Nation
- He says that America's firstpeoplealwaysseemto beforgottenabout.
- the First People's Hall of Canada's Museum of Civilization
- There arespecialinitiativestoreinforceharmonyamongindividualsand differentculturalgroups,includingthe firstpeoples.
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- gaggle
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio